Roy Hodgson has released the numbers behind Englands Euro 2012 plans - and now has one more game to negotiate before slotting the final pieces into place. Liverpool striker Andy Carroll may take some...
You can hear Avrams Journey on BBC Radio 5 Live from 20:00 BST on Tuesday, 29 May. Avram Grants story is an incredible one. We know him as the quietly spoken man who took Chelsea to within a John Ter...
From Roberto Carlos and Juan Sebastian Veron, through Roque Santa Cruz, Ronaldinho and Kaka, to Lionel Messi (with Argentinas Under-20s) and Sergio Aguero, to the likes of Neymar today, the biggest p...
In Oslo Roy Hodgsons new England fitted perfectly into his "work in progress" framework after a start that was solid, unspectacular but with elements of genuine satisfaction. Hodgson was at p...
Even the most enthusiastic inhabitant of the Matthew Harding Stand might be reluctant to argue that Chelsea are the best team in Europe. But they dug deep, rode their luck, came up big at key moments...
As the bells and sore heads rang out across Munich on Sunday morning and Chelsea prepared to make a triumphant return home, owner Roman Abramovich was keeping his thoughts to himself. Even the captur...
There might be something of a marriage of convenience about West Ham United and manager Sam Allardyce, but it all seemed pretty blissful at the final whistle of the Championship play-off final at Wem...
Roy Hodgsons only complaint about the next phase of his new life as England manager was being asked about Rio Ferdinand "until the cows come home" - the rest was happily filed under football ...
Liverpool owner John W Henrys parting words to the manager he sacked could have been plucked straight from the mouths of the supporters who still refer to Kenny Dalglish as "The King". The Am...
Manchester United stood 100 seconds from a 20th title when Sergio Aguero ripped the Premier League prize from their grasp and transported it to Manchester City. And when the dust settles on a finale ...
With his dramatic title-winning goal for Manchester City, Sergio Aguero paid off a fair chunk of his reported £38m transfer fee - some of which filtered down from Atletico Madrid to Independien...
Manchester City’s first Championship title since 1968 will certainly live long in the memory. Afterwards, as he sipped champagne in the press room, the club’s Italian manager Roberto Manc...
At Etihad Stadium The group of Manchester City fans standing on Joe Mercer Way were smiling but silent. It was as if they could not find the words to articulate what they had just witnessed. They wer...
Stuart Pearce will soon be revealing his Team GB squad for this summers Olympics - but who would make the cut were every post-war player from the UK eligible to play? BBC Radio 5 live Sport will tack...
New England boss Roy Hodgson has been successfully parachuted into his role but the real work starts now. Without a single international to see his players in action under his stewardship, the curren...
The sight of Yakubu chasing a chicken draped in a Blackburn Rovers flag around Wigan Athletics penalty area almost symbolised the farce that has unfolded at Ewood Park under owners Venkys. It was an ...
Rashidi Yekini has died at a tragically early age, but in his all-too-brief time on earth he certainly left his mark. He will be remembered all over the globe not just for scoring Nigerias first ever...
Manchester City must win at home against QPR - fighting for their Premier League lives near the bottom of the table - and avoid a mathematical meltdown of goal difference next Sunday to win their fir...
Roberto di Matteo let Chelsea do his talking for him - literally. The FA Cup final win over Liverpool added another impressive line in his application for the post of permanent manager. Chelseas play...
Alan Pardews face was a mask of delight and disbelief. Newcastle Uniteds manager shook his head in the direction of Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and mouthed the words: "Unbelievable. Unbelievabl...
The Football Association has made a habit in recent times of appointing a manager in contrast to the previous incumbent, attempting to blow away the stench of failure as it seeks a bright new horizon...
Roberto Mancini confronted Sir Alex Ferguson while he was standing up, then Liam Gallagher kicked him when he was down. A night in the company of the noisy neighbours was a lonely place for Mancheste...
Gus Poyet was recently remembering the advice he received when he joined Chelsea 15 years ago. "I had a team-mate at Zaragoza who had spent four or five years in England and he told me all the th...
The Stretford End demanded a wave and Sir Alex Ferguson gave them a clenched fist. Manchester United led Everton 4-2 with time running out and the Premier League title was in sight. Ferguson felt so ...
As seismic as it may be for Manchester City to win their first top-flight championship in 44 years, thereby denying their arch rivals Manchester United, both teams will be concentrating first on keep...
The spontaneous joy of the Senegal players dancing on the pitch in front of their small but passionate contingent of fans spoke volumes about what it meant to them to be part of the Olympic football ...
Chelsea midfielder Ramires was rightly lauded for his display in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona where his determination and energy helped him track right-back Dani...
Imagine if Didier Drogba had missed that chance against Barcelona last week at the end of the first half. It was Chelseas only shot on target in the match. Had it not gone in, would their approach in...
It is eight years since Claudio Ranieri managed in the Premier League - but he has lost none of the charm that made him English footballs favourite uncle during his stint as Chelsea manager. Win, los...
The wall-to-wall coverage of 20 seasons of the Barclays Premier League ensures that barely a goal - or indeed barely an incident - has not been preserved for posterity and to be pored over at leisure...
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